Hi everyone
I am new to this forum and very glad that I have found this. I am 30 years old and I wasn’t diagnosed with scoliosis until I was 22 during a health check up despite having gone to my GP when I was 15 because one of shoulder blades stuck out more than the other. Anyway at 22 I was told that there was nothing I could do with the situation and I should carry on exercising such as swimming.
In the UK I decided to find out more information about scoliosis and found a centre that practiced the Schroth method. I attended for two weeks and they taught me a variety of exercises to do at home. I was told that it would decrease my rotation and stop progression of the curve. My first question is, has anyone used the Schroth method on here? What is your opinion on the method?
I thought it was the answer to my prayers until I moved to Argentina where I currently live. During a routine x ray I was told to go and see a spine specialist. I was shocked to find out that my curve was 70 degrees thoracic and 60 degrees lumbar and was told that I needed surgery straight away. I told them that I was practicing the Schroth method but was told me that there was no scientific proof that it prevents progression of the curve especially at the stage that my curve is at. Does anybody have any opinion on this?
I completely freaked out and after a lot of research I sent my MRI scans and x rays to Dr Tucker in the UK (apparently he is amazing). He told me that he would recommend only fusing the thoracic curve to maintain more flexibility (not sure which ones exactly). Has anyone had that done? Do you feel that you maintained flexibility?
I just don’t know what to do, I am not in a lot of pain, my muscles are very tight on the left side by my shoulder blade but with massages, pilates and using hanging bars I relatively pain free. We are moving back to the UK next year to find out more information about the surgery and see what we are going to do next.
On one hand I could wait and see what happens, carry on with exercises and hope that the curve does not progress. I live an active life and haven’t found scoliosis stops me from doing anything however I am really scared that it will continue to progress whatever I do and I will feel the effects of scoliosis more in the future. I noticed that a lot of people are having surgery even in their 60’s, what is your opinion on this?
I also want to have children in the next couple of years and if I was to have the surgery surely it would be better to have it before having kids or does it not matter?
Sorry for such a long post, once I got started just couldn’t stop!
I would really appreciate people’s comments and advice.
Thank you in advance
Saskia
I am new to this forum and very glad that I have found this. I am 30 years old and I wasn’t diagnosed with scoliosis until I was 22 during a health check up despite having gone to my GP when I was 15 because one of shoulder blades stuck out more than the other. Anyway at 22 I was told that there was nothing I could do with the situation and I should carry on exercising such as swimming.
In the UK I decided to find out more information about scoliosis and found a centre that practiced the Schroth method. I attended for two weeks and they taught me a variety of exercises to do at home. I was told that it would decrease my rotation and stop progression of the curve. My first question is, has anyone used the Schroth method on here? What is your opinion on the method?
I thought it was the answer to my prayers until I moved to Argentina where I currently live. During a routine x ray I was told to go and see a spine specialist. I was shocked to find out that my curve was 70 degrees thoracic and 60 degrees lumbar and was told that I needed surgery straight away. I told them that I was practicing the Schroth method but was told me that there was no scientific proof that it prevents progression of the curve especially at the stage that my curve is at. Does anybody have any opinion on this?
I completely freaked out and after a lot of research I sent my MRI scans and x rays to Dr Tucker in the UK (apparently he is amazing). He told me that he would recommend only fusing the thoracic curve to maintain more flexibility (not sure which ones exactly). Has anyone had that done? Do you feel that you maintained flexibility?
I just don’t know what to do, I am not in a lot of pain, my muscles are very tight on the left side by my shoulder blade but with massages, pilates and using hanging bars I relatively pain free. We are moving back to the UK next year to find out more information about the surgery and see what we are going to do next.
On one hand I could wait and see what happens, carry on with exercises and hope that the curve does not progress. I live an active life and haven’t found scoliosis stops me from doing anything however I am really scared that it will continue to progress whatever I do and I will feel the effects of scoliosis more in the future. I noticed that a lot of people are having surgery even in their 60’s, what is your opinion on this?
I also want to have children in the next couple of years and if I was to have the surgery surely it would be better to have it before having kids or does it not matter?
Sorry for such a long post, once I got started just couldn’t stop!
I would really appreciate people’s comments and advice.
Thank you in advance
Saskia
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